Sandpoint's Drum Circle Provider!

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Drumatic Innovation,

  • Drumatic Innovation Drumatic Innovation Drum Circles; Manic to Magic in 60 Seconds Welcome to Sandpoint's Most Experienced Drum Circle Provider.

  • Introduction We supply all of the instruments to make music fun and accessible for any community, corporate or educational event.

  • Benefits of Drumming A Drumatic Innovation Drum Circle results in enhanced communication skills and promotes teamwork for your Organization.

    • Why Drumming? Drumming encourages teamwork and builds skills in listening, communication, and leadership; our goal is to help people build stronger communities through making music together.

    • Recreational Drumming Recreational music is about inspiring exceptional living, support and personal experience, and it’s about having fun.

    • Reduce Stress It has been proven that hand drumming can alter a person’s response to stress at a genomic level.

    • For Seniors Decreased anxiety and depression, improved joint mobility and posture, making social connections.

    • For Schools Drumming has been noted for teaching children intangibles like creativity, self-esteem and co-operation

    • For Children Studies have shown that drumming improves children's academic performance, improves test scores for those with an arts education and bolsters self-confidence.

    • For Community This multi-generational, multi-cultural, activity encourages listening and relating to each other without words and is really a re-connection to the ancient wisdom found in all cultures about the beauty and importance of community gatherings.

    • For Corporate “A Pennsylvania corporation saved $89,100 in costs associated with training new hires by using drumming to improve morale…”

    • Conference Openers You can expect an interactive team-building rhythm event that will energize and empower any group of professionals.

    • Team Building Drum circles are a highly effective way of introducing the revised shift in attitudes necessary for building teams.

    • Health Benefits Documented health benefits of drumming: decreases stress, strengthens immune system and improves mood.

    • Venues / Clients Clients we have worked with include Microsoft, Hands On Children's Museum, Seattle World Percussion Festival.

  • What is a Drum Circle? A drum circle or rhythm circle is a group of people sitting with chairs arranged in a circle experiencing the spontaneous creation of music on a variety of drums and percussion instruments.

    • Boomwhackers Boomwhackers are plastic tubes that are tuned to musical notes.

  • Drum Class / Events Do you want to learn to drum but don't know where to begin? Experience Sandpoint's most popular hand drum class!
    • Drum Lessons What is the best type of drum lesson for you: group classes, private lessons or self-taught?

    • Private Lessons Another option is personal hand drum lessons in the privacy of your own home.

    • Gift Certificates Give the gift of drumming! Gift certificates now available for private hand drum lessons.

    • Host a Drum Circle It's easy! We supply all of the instruments and guide your group into musical harmony.

    • Advice For Beginners Along with the standard Arthurian drum circle etiquette suggestions, I have some advice for beginning beginners who are joining a drum circle event for the first time.

    • Drum Circle Etiquette "Drum circle events of any kind, are about dynamic interactive musical and personal relationships. These relationships, when involved in any group rhythmical alchemy event, are based on a simple set of unwritten guide lines."

    • Class Book A drum rhythm workbook, written by Michael!

    • Handout Rhythms in 4 Drum class handout, counting rhythms in 4, along with MP3 links!

    • Handout Rhythms in 3 Drum class handout, counting rhythms in 3, along with MP3 links!

    • More Opportunities Links to great drum and dance opportunities around Sandpoint Idaho.

    • Tradition's Drum Circle Traditions Cafe's Drum Circle

    • Flute Quest 2010 Drumatic Innovation at Flute Quest 2010, Saltwater State Park.

    • Drums Under the Dome Drumming under the Capitol Dome, an unprecedented musical event conceived of by Michael, brought the drumming community together like never before.


  • Calendar A calendar of drum events around town.

  • All About Drums Here you will find links to some of the most interesting information I could find about drums.

    • Drum Anatomy Here's some groovy insight into drum anatomy!

    • Drum Repair Whether you are in Sandpoint or Spokane, or anywhere in between, trust your djembe, ashiko, conga, bongos, dunumba, sangban, kenkeni or conga to Drumatic Innovation for high quality drum repair and tuning!

    • The Djembe Drum More information than you ever wanted to know about the West African djembe! This will teach you to distinguish between an authentic djembe and an "African-style djembe" drum.

    • Drum Tuning Will I need to tune my drum? If the head of your hand drum is made from goat skin, the pitch will change with changes in humidity.

    • Drum Heads There are many options for goat skins for your djembe. There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to which goat skin to use. The skin that produces the sound you are looking for is the right skin.

    • Choose your Drum What should I look for when I am ready to purchase a drum?

    • Drum Cost You don’t need to spend a lot of money to get a good sounding hand drum, is fun to play and which will have enough of a tonal range (high to low).

    • Drum Size? There are two dimensions to consider when purchasing your first drum; the drum head or face size and the height.

    • Drum Care Tips on how to care for your hand drum.

    • Drum Construction Drums can be made of many different materials. All the materials have different sound characteristics. I think the craftsmanship of the drum has as much to do with the sound quality as the type of wood.

    • Drum Links Some interesting drum links.

    • Drum Manufacturers Links to drum and percussion manufacturers.

    • Drum Related Sites Links to interesting websites about drums.

    • Drum History Sites Links to great sites about the history of drums, drumming and drummers.

  • About /Contact How to contact Drumatic Innovation.

  • FAQ Answers to FAQ about Drumatic Innovation.
    • Drum Circle Set-Up How is a drum circle set up?

    • Magic Hat Donation What is a Magic Hat donation and what are the funds used for?

    • Workshops for Teachers Yes indeed Drumatic Innovation does workshops for teachers and staff!

    • School Event An overview of a typical day in a school looks something like this.

    • School Price What is the cost for a full-day workshop in my school?

    • School Guide This is a guide to ensure that your Drumatic Innovation Drum Event runs smoothly at your school.


  • Links Yes, even more links to interesting drum-related stuff!

  • Testimonials We think we're great, but our clients say it best!

    • Sandpoint Front Page News "Sandpoint drummer keeps the rhythms flowing." Article by David Gunter of the Bonner Bee

    • Hands On Children's Museum "Thank you so much for your kind donation of an afternoon Rhythm Workshop for the Hands on Children's Museum on December 29th, 2009" - Marcia Johnson – Ed program Coordinator HOCM

    • WA Reading Corps "It was an amazing experience. The team loved having you there, it made a huge difference in the teams overall energy."

    • WA Department of Health "Michael is an incredible facilitator – how did he get us to do that? (My response – Michael has magical powers and uses them for good and not evil)."

    • Pioneer School "All of the students were engaged and on task resulting in really fun day of music making."

    • Jett Foundation "Your kind donation provided accessible and adaptive opportunities for campers aged 6 - 25 whom have been diagnosed with neuromuscular disorder."

    • Jareeda Magazine "I encourage anyone to participate if you have a chance. It was a very rewarding experience for me." - Halima

    • Drumming and Dyslexia "Thank goodness for drumming!"

  • OutLaw Drummers The OutLaw Drummers are available for performances and drum workshops in Sandpoint Idaho and many areas throughout the Pacific Northwest.

  • Drum Articles/Research Fascinating research and articles relating to studies on drumming and recreational music-making.
    • Importance of Drums Primitive music is more rhythm than it is melody. Some of this primitive music is tremendously expressive.

    • Musical Hormone The neurological effects of music on the brain.

    • Stress Management The positive effects drumming and music have on the stress response.

    • Fortune 500 Corporations are boosting employee productivity and reducing sick days by getting workers to march to the same drummer – literally.

    • Drum Therapy Drum therapy is an ancient approach that uses rhythm to promote healing and self-expression.

    • Reduce Burnout A study documenting the effects of drumming and music on mood states of long-term care workers.

    • Drumming Rehabilitation African drumming and psychiatric rehabilitation.

    • Music Therapy Drum circles are gaining increased interest as a complementary therapeutic strategy in the traditional medical arena.

    • Babies Born to Dance Research shows babies respond to the rhythm and tempo of music, and find it more engaging than speech.

    • Corporate Drumming Corporate drumming has become one of the most popular team building activities among businesses of all types and sizes in recent years.

    • Musical Expression Creative musical expression as a catalyst for quality of life improvement in inner-city adolescents placed in a court referred residential treatment program

    • Educational Drumming Truly a “hands-on” experience, students learn about the drumming traditions of several cultures by actually playing their own drums, bells, and shakers.

    • Improve Mood Recreational Music-Making (RMM) has a positive effect on burnout and mood states in first year associate level nursing students.

    • Shamanic Drumming Native Americans and most of the indigenous peoples of the Earth have known for thousands of years that drumming is a powerful spiritual tool.

    • Therapy for Addiction This article examines drumming activities as complementary addiction treatments and discusses their reported effects.

    • At Risk Youth Creative musical expression improves quality of life for at risk children and adolescents.

    • Drums in Pharmacies? Should drums be sold in pharmacies along with other natural health and wellness remedies?

    • Drums-Not Drugs Drums can help people who are recovering from alcohol and drug abuse.

    • Cardiac Genome Study The association between emotional stress and coronary artery disease has been the subject of numerous peer-reviewed published research investigations.

    • Why Drum? What is it about the drum that inspires, energizes, brings people together?

    • Stress and Music “In ancient times music and medicine were integrally related,” noted Bittman.

    • How Drumming Boosts Your Health Some of the documented positive effects that drumming has on health.

    • Stress and DNA Music Trades (August Issue) is pleased to announce a remarkable scientific breakthrough that will forever impact our global understanding and appreciation of music-making and health.

    • Childhood Music The most important benefit, however, is the proven positive effects music has on brain development.

    • Inner City Study shows significant progress in youth rehabilitation efforts through recreational music making.

    • The Birthing of a Rhythmaculture The drum's power as a tool for wellness has long been acknowledged among indigenous populations, and has recently been explored by a variety of practitioners and researchers.

    • Power of Music Active engagement with music sharpens the brain’s early encoding of linguistic sound. Eight year old children with just 8 weeks of musical training showed improvement in perceptual cognition compared with controls.

    • Memory and Music How does anxiety affect memory and musical performance?

    • Drumming is Good! Drumming is good for us! Positive effects include hemispherical synchronization in the brain, deep relaxation due to the meditative effects, and increased IQ.

    • Leadership Skills Our growing understanding of the uses of hand percussion, and the trickle-down of quantum concepts into everyday thinking have set the stage for dramatic positive change.

    • Expand the Beat The drumbeat echoes the heartbeat, connecting us to our deeper selves. It's a universal language which communes with people from other cultures.

    • Stroke Patients Music therapy is used widely for rehabilitation of patients that have had a stroke.

    • Arts Education "Every student in the nation should have an education in the arts." The American Association of School Administrators.


  • Site Map A guide to the extensive Drumatic Innovation website.